Tennessee players who wore jersey No. 62 include Clyde Fuson
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Tennessee football's history includes notable players who wore jersey No. 62, with Clyde Fuson among them. Fuson played as a fullback in the 1942 season and is one of four players memorialized by having their jersey numbers retired, due to their sacrifice during World War II. His number was retired during a game against Air Force on September 9, 2006. Other players who wore No. 62 include Mike Balitsaris, Bill Kincaid, and Nick Zecchino, with Balitsaris being the first to wear the number from 1939 to 1941, and Zecchino the last in 1988.
- •Clyde Fuson wore No. 62 in 1942 for Tennessee.
- •Fuson's jersey was retired on September 9, 2006.
- •Four players have had their numbers retired for WWII service.
- •Mike Balitsaris was the first to wear No. 62, 1939-41.
- •Nick Zecchino was the last player to wear No. 62, 1988.
- 5:15 PMYahoo Sports — Tennessee football all-time players who wore No. 62
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